Archive → July, 2009
Opposition to citizens crossing state lines with concealed guns lacks factual basis
“By a 58 to 39 majority, the US Senate voted last week to let concealed handgun permit holders carry handguns across state lines. Yet, it was two votes short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster. The legislation sponsored by Senator John Thune (R, SD) would have allowed reciprocity in permitting, as anybody would still be required to obey the laws of the states that they travel in. This is the same way driver’s licenses work.
Ninth Circuit gives Second Amendment case second look
The court decided Wednesday to review en banc a panel ruling that had significantly broadened Second Amendment protections by applying them to state and local governments. This holding, arrived at by Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain, is at odds with other rulings from around the country — including one penned by Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Missouri: Right-to-Carry to be allowed on campus?
It was an issue discussed during the legislative session this past spring, and it was a hot topic for discussion Thursday during a panel discussion at conference sponsored by the Missouri School Boards Association. The subject is campus violence.
The issue is whether to allow people to be armed at school for their own protection.
Philippines: No more ’special’ gun permits for civilians
Philippine National Police chief Director General Jesus Verzosa has asked the military and other law enforcement agencies to stop issuing permits for civilians to carry firearms outside their homes.
The action is being pursued under the National Firearms Control Program to regulate the proliferation of guns, he added.
Obama’s birth debate: It’s about loyalty
No judge is going to question the Constitutional qualifications of an elected president. I’m sorry, but that’s the practical reality. And yet the Obama “birther” debate is important.
An Open Letter to Liberals
Why are liberals still so angry? Given that you own almost everything, how come you’re not just chilling on the couch, gaming and partying?
Time for a Military Suffrage Movement
Remember the last election and all the rhetoric from the Democrats about making sure every vote counted? It turns out that the brave men and women of our military are the most disenfranchised group of voters today
Bernanke’s Harmful monetary policy
America has a tiger by the tail, and the ride is going to be awfully hazzardous.
Hope, Change and Iran
Now that Americans voted for hope and change, we can see the results daily. Just look at the Obama administration’s Iran policy: It changes almost every week.
Sarah Palin: A Leader Without A Party
The Democrats — and the Republicans too — may find the next stage of Sarah Palin’s public career uncomfortable. True to form, Sarah Palin, her Governorship behind her, clearly and forthrightly declared her intent: to take up arms against the…